Records of League of the Women Voters of Boston, 1918-1981
Overview
Records of the League of Women Voters of Boston, a non-partisan organization committed to opening government to all of Boston's citizens.
Dates
- Creation: 1918-1981
Creator
- League of Women Voters of Boston (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the records created by the League of Women Voters of Boston as well as copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Records may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
5.42 linear feet ((13 file boxes) plus 1 folio+ folder, 1 archived web site)The records of the League of Women Voters of Boston document the administration of the League as well as their work for clean water. They are arranged in two series.
Series I, Administrative Records, 1918-1974 (#1.1-12.12, F+D.1, E.1), includes by-laws, minutes, agendas, reports, correspondence, press releases and other publicity, brochures and copies of the Bulletin, clippings, and a scrapbook of the national convention in 1972. The League of Women Voters of Boston's web site is being captured periodically as part of Schlesinger Library's web archiving program. Files are arranged alphabetically with material created by the national League of Women Voters and other League chapters listed at the end of the series.
Series II, Boston Harbor Committee, 1965-1981 (#13.1-13.19), includes minutes, correspondence, statements, membership lists, publications, reports, and other materials created by the Boston Harbor Committee, which was concerned with the pollution of the harbor and other neighboring waterways. Files are arranged alphabetically.
HISTORY
A non-partisan organization committed to opening government to all of Boston's citizens, the League of Women Voters of Boston strives for a representative system of government that is accountable, responsive, and supportive of citizen participation.
ARRANGEMENT
The collection is arranged in two series:
- Series I. Administrative Records, 1918-1974 (#1.1-12.12, F+D.1, E.1)
- Series II. Boston Harbor Committee, 1965-1981 (#13.1-13.19)
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession numbers: 93-M122; 2009-M83
Accession number 93-M122 of the records of the League of Women Voters were given to the Schlesinger Library by Marian Ullman in July 1993. Accession number 2009-M83 of the records of the League of Women Voters of Boston were given to the Schlesinger Library by the League of Women Voters of Boston in April 2009. These records had previously been deposited at the Boston Public Library and were foldered by Boston Public Library staff.
Processing Information
Container list for 2009-M83: April 2009
By: Anne Engelhart
Updated and additional materials added: September 2021
By: Johanna Carll
The Schlesinger Library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit. Finding aids may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
Creator
- League of Women Voters of Boston (Organization)
- Title
- League of Women Voters of Boston. Records of the League of Women Voters of Boston, 1918-1981: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch01232
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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